Aberdeen manager Barry Robson intends to return to Hampden for the Scottish Cup final.
The Dons finished runners-up to Rangers in the Viaplay Cup final at the National Stadium in December after losing 1-0 to the Light Blues in the final.
The defeat was Robson’s first final as manager, but the Dons boss is determined to use that sadness as motivation to return to Hampden in the Scottish Cup final in May.
Aberdeen’s Scottish Cup campaign gets under way on Friday, January 19 when they travel to New Douglas Park to face League Two outfit Clyde in the fourth round.
Robson is hungry for another shot at silverware.
The Aberdeen boss said: “We need to compete on all fronts and we are pleased to have secured the first League Cup final of the season.
“But you don’t need to lose a final and nobody enjoyed that feeling. We didn’t fall, we tried our luck but we missed a little bit.
“It’s a disappointing and frustrating day, but we need to move on quickly.
“That’s what we did. We know we can succeed in a final and we have to be confident in that.
“We’ve evolved and now we’re looking to make sure we get to one. “
The 2024 Dons with a strong performance in a 3-0 win at Ross County on Jan. 2.
The result was the response Robson needed after his side’s poor performance in the 3-0 home defeat to St Mirren on December 30.
Having used 3 defenders throughout the season, the Aberdeen manager fine-tuned his technique to 4 defenders at Dingwall and his players excelled, dominating from start to finish.
Robson believes the versatility and adaptability of his squad will be important in the second half of the season.
He said: “We’ve had games where you put so much in, possession games and without possession.
“I need to build a team that can do most things. I need us to have a little bit of everything.
“Transitions are important because a lot of goals are scored from them and you also need to be good at set plays.
“We must be expansive and urgent at the right times. We have to be a complete team that can do a little bit of everything. “
With the January moving window open, the Dons will bolster their roster this month.
But the manager doesn’t reveal anything.
He said: “I’m sure we’re going to take a look and if there’s anything we think we can do, we’ll do it.
“But if not we’ll work with what we’ve got.”
Due to the busy schedule in the early part of the season, Robson is in a hurry to race with his team before returning to action next week.
He said: “We’ve been running seven days a week for some time now, as everyone knows, and it’s vital that we strike the right balance.
“We’ve put together a whole new team and there’s still a lot of work to do with the other people who are here.
“There’s a lot of room for improvement. “
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